2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You
General Visual & Performing Arts is the #119 most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Montana the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general visual and performing arts students. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, visual arts majors at UCCS accumulate an average of around $28,500 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Dixie State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint George.
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Request InformationBest General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 56 |
| Utah | 24 |
| Montana | 14 |
| Wyoming | 0 |
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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Visual Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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